HR 5488 United States House · 117th Congress

HEALTH Act of 2021

Summary

Health Emergencies Are Literally Tenets of HHS Act of 2021 or the HEALTH Act of 2021 This bill expands the authorities and responsibilities of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with respect to federal responses to public health and other emergencies and the Strategic National Stockpile. Specifically, the bill expands the responsibility of HHS to lead federal public health and medical responses to expressly include national disasters or emergencies declared under presidential authorities. Additionally, the bill provides authority for HHS to deploy the Strategic National Stockpile in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), rather than as required by DHS.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2021

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Introduced Oct 5, 2021 Last action Oct 6, 2021

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Committee

Oct 6, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.

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Oct 6, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Oct 6, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Oct 5, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Oct 5, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors